MKU to start a University College in Theni

Madurai: The Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU)
would start a University College in Theni district as per the
guidelines of the Centre, MKU Vice Chancellor R Karpaga
Kumaravel said here Thursday.

Addressing the academic council meeting here, he said the
university had appointed 89 Assistant Professors and there
was vacancy of 14 more.

He said 51 Associate Professors would be selected by a
Teachers Recruitment Steering Committee. The university also
planned to appoint 11 Assistant Professors exclusively for
directorate of Distance Education.

He also assured that non-teaching staff vacancies would be
filled shortly.

The University also planned to deposit an additional Rs 50
crore in the pension scheme, he said.